Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/5/20

- LAL-MIA:

  From Anthony Slater, TheAthletic: https://theathletic.com/2114937/2020/10/05/lebron-james-just-had-his-worst-game-of-these-playoffs-and-now-miami-has-life/

  From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2020/10/05/jimmy-butler-backs-up-talk-heat-win-game-three-lakers/3620503001/

  From Malika Andrews, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30043673/jimmy-butler-carries-miami-heat-game-3-win-los-angeles-lakers-nba-finals

  From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: http://global.nba.com/news/the-finals-stat-game-3-jimmy-butler-controls-the-ball/

  From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/04/lakers-kentavious-caldwell-pope-danny-green-missing-the-mark-against-the-miami-heat/

  From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2020/10/5/21501899/jimmy-butler-miami-heat-los-angeles-lakers-nba-finals

  From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article246207450.html

  From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2020/10/05/heat-gain-hope-game-3-win-jimmy-butler

  From Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2020/10/4/21501790/nba-finals-lakers-vs-heat-final-score-game-3-lebron-james-anthony-davis-kyle-kuzma

  From Tania Ganguli, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-10-04/jimmy-butler-makes-it-a-series-heat-beat-lakers-in-game-3

  From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lakers-vs-heat-score-takeaways-jimmy-butler-dominates-anthony-davis-struggles-as-miami-prevails-in-game-3/live/

  From Robby Kalland, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/jimmy-butler-heat-lakers-game-3-video-highlights-takeaways-finals/

  From David Yapkowitz, Basketball Insiders: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-alex-caruso-the-lakers-unsung-hero/

  From Ira Winderman, SunSentinel: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-los-angeles-lakers-nba-final-game-3-20201005-ortl4lleerfxbklmc4uh2x35zy-story.html

  From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/04/sports/miamis-jimmy-butler-proves-once-again-he-belongs-with-games-best/

  From Brian Martin, NBA.com: https://stats.nba.com/articles/inside-the-box-score-2020-nba-finals-game-3/

  From Scott Cacciola, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/sports/nba-finals-miami-heat-los-angeles-lakers-game-3.html

  From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-butler-dominates-swagger-jolt-120008830.html

  From Joesph Casciaro, The Score: https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2034821

  From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30042600/nba-finals-jimmy-butler-was-everything-miami-heat-needed-game-3

  From Manny Navarro, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2115490/2020/10/05/the-heat-found-a-way-to-slow-anthony-davis-in-game-3-can-they-do-it-again

  From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/beyond-jimmy-butlers-heroics-heres-how-heat-stifled-lebron-james-lakers-in-game-3-of-nba-finals/

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- How Does The AD Trade Look A Season Later? (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30016477/how-anthony-davis-trade-changed-everything-lakers-pelicans

- Q & A: Malika Andrews (from Richard Deitsch, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2114640/2020/10/05/life-at-25-espns-malika-andrews-on-being-inside-the-bubble/?source=user_shared_article

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- BOS: Celtics' Offseason Homework, Part One (from Jay King, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2114173/2020/10/05/celtics-offseason-homework-improvements/

- CHI: Free Agency Preview: Kris Dunn (from Andrew Lawlor, The Playgrounder):

Read and watch it here: https://theplaygrounder.com/2020/10/05/free-agency-preview-kris-dunn/

- DEN: What Does The Future Hold For MPJ With The Nuggets? (from Sean Keeler, Denver Post):

Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/10/04/michael-porter-jr-will-barton-denver-nuggets-trade-nba/

- DEN: Nuggets Need To Stay Patient (from Kendra Andrews, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2111214/2020/10/05/andrews-nuggets-need-to-remain-patient-as-they-continue-to-work-toward-a-title/

- TOR: Anunoby's Rookie Extension Dilemma (from Eric Koreen/Blake Murphy, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2113946/2020/10/05/og-anunoby-presents-a-fascinating-rookie-extension-dilemma-for-the-raptors/

From Jay Rosales, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2020/10/2/21496083/toronto-raptors-2019-20-player-review-og-anunoby

- TOR: Season Review: Terence Davis (from Satbir Singh, Raptors HQ):

Read it here: https://www.raptorshq.com/2020/10/2/21496311/toronto-raptors-2019-20-player-review-terence-davis

- Q & A: Chris Wendel, Co-author of Buffalo: Home Of The Braves  (from Bob Kuska, Basketball Intelligence):

Read it here: http://basketballintelligence.net/2020/10/04/buffalo-home-braves/